Cross country: Gators running for coach

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Land O’ Lakes High boys cross country coach Kris Keppel was recently diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Photo provided by Darlene Keppel

Published: October 8, 2013

CREWS LAKE — The star of Saturday’s 17th annual Land O’ Lakes Gator Cross Country Invitational didn’t run a yard.

Land O’ Lakes High boys cross country coach Kris Keppel watched as his runners took three of the top spots and finished third as a team. Senior Travis Nichols won with a time of 16:05, Tyler Stahl was third at 16:19 and Jake Poore was fourth in 16:30.

These young men were running for their coach.